President Trump has nominated Columbia law professor Robert Jackson to the SEC. Jackson will be one of the two Democratic Commissioners, if confirmed. Although I respect Jackson's considerable intellect, it is a nomination that deeply concerns me. Along with his mentor Lucian Bebchuk, Jackson has been a consistent proponent of federalization of corporate governance, shareholder empowerment, and politicizing disclosure by requiring, inter alia, corporate disclosure of political campaign contributions. We fundamentally disagree on a slew of issues. As the saying goes, it's not personal. It's strictly business.
Here's a sampling of posts over the years in which I've taken issue with Jackson's positions on the issues:
How Professors Bebchuk and Jackson are aiding and abetting Hillary Clinton's attack on GOP funding
As we know: Lucian Bebchuk is Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance at Harvard Law School. Robert J. Jackson, Jr. is Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Bebchuk and Jackson served as co-chairs of the Committee on Disclosure of...